Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was -5.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 174.5%
World rank
102nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
99.7 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-51.75 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -5.98 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 174.5% on the previous year and down 256.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 99.7 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -51.75 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Japan 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.47 % change on previous year —
1963 -51.75 % change on previous year +593.1%
1964 99.7 % change on previous year -292.7%
1965 10.47 % change on previous year -89.5%
1966 -10.1 % change on previous year -196.4%
1967 11.85 % change on previous year -217.3%
1968 15.43 % change on previous year +30.2%
1969 -15.72 % change on previous year -201.9%
1970 -21.89 % change on previous year +39.2%
1971 28.13 % change on previous year -228.5%
1972 -5.69 % change on previous year -120.2%
1973 8.17 % change on previous year -243.5%
1974 3.61 % change on previous year -55.9%
1975 -4 % change on previous year -210.9%
1976 -7.08 % change on previous year +77.1%
1977 10.12 % change on previous year -242.9%
1978 19.11 % change on previous year +88.8%
1979 10.96 % change on previous year -42.7%
1980 -16.05 % change on previous year -246.5%
1981 -14.17 % change on previous year -11.7%
1982 24.4 % change on previous year -272.2%
1983 -6.92 % change on previous year -128.4%
1984 5.35 % change on previous year -177.3%
1985 17 % change on previous year +217.6%
1986 -4.52 % change on previous year -126.6%
1987 -10.68 % change on previous year +136.3%
1988 13.64 % change on previous year -227.7%
1989 -4.19 % change on previous year -130.7%
1990 5.33 % change on previous year -227.4%
1991 -12.98 % change on previous year -343.4%
1992 11.24 % change on previous year -186.6%
1993 -1.79 % change on previous year -115.9%
1994 7.03 % change on previous year -493.6%
1995 -21.15 % change on previous year -400.7%
1996 2.88 % change on previous year -113.6%
1997 20.63 % change on previous year +615.8%
1998 -3.51 % change on previous year -117.0%
1999 -1.61 % change on previous year -53.9%
2000 8.87 % change on previous year -649.1%
2001 -5.48 % change on previous year -161.8%
2002 12.56 % change on previous year -329.2%
2003 0.8123 % change on previous year -93.5%
2004 0.3248 % change on previous year -60.0%
2005 1.25 % change on previous year +283.5%
2006 -6.39 % change on previous year -613.3%
2007 13.17 % change on previous year -305.9%
2008 -2.76 % change on previous year -120.9%
2009 -23.31 % change on previous year +745.0%
2010 -14.69 % change on previous year -37.0%
2011 27.79 % change on previous year -289.2%
2012 16.2 % change on previous year -41.7%
2013 -5.82 % change on previous year -135.9%
2014 3.83 % change on previous year -165.7%
2015 17.51 % change on previous year +357.5%
2016 -21.71 % change on previous year -224.0%
2017 15.79 % change on previous year -172.7%
2018 -15.48 % change on previous year -198.0%
2019 35.77 % change on previous year -331.1%
2020 -8.89 % change on previous year -124.9%
2021 11.67 % change on previous year -231.3%
2022 -12.34 % change on previous year -205.7%
2023 8.02 % change on previous year -165.0%
2024 -5.98 % change on previous year -174.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -5.98 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4626 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Japan's -5.98 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0309 % change on previous year. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.55 % change on previous year -51.75 % change on previous year 99.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.14 % change on previous year -21.89 % change on previous year 28.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.386 % change on previous year -16.05 % change on previous year 24.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6082 % change on previous year -21.15 % change on previous year 20.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0964 % change on previous year -23.31 % change on previous year 13.17 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.92 % change on previous year -21.71 % change on previous year 35.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.5 % change on previous year -12.34 % change on previous year 11.67 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 99 Germany -4.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 100 Russian Federation -4.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 101 Mongolia -5.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 103 Ireland -6.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 104 Zambia -6.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 105 Türkiye -6.72 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Japan?
Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Japan was -5.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 99.7 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -51.75 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Japan rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 256.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Japan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/wheat-yield-annual-growth-rate/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/wheat-yield-annual-growth-rate/japan/">Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Japan</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 8,892 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.